Chelsea Green Reveals WWE Tried To Tone Down Her Character

In a recent appearance on Corey Graves' After The Bell podcast, WWE Superstar Chelsea Green revealed that she was initially told to tone down her creative ideas, explaining:

"I just, so badly, wanted them to let me be me. Let me be my authentic self in the form of coming up with characters, coming up with my own promos and punchlines. I didn't get that freedom my first run. Maybe that's because when they gave me an inch, I didn't take the mile. This time, it was all that's raw. What's the worst that can happen? I'm released? I've had that happen, that already happened. I'm not afraid anymore. I'm not afraid to try something ridiculous because the worst they can do is say, 'stop being so extra, let's reel it in,' which they told me week after week, and I still do it. I still am the most. I didn't do that the first time. Now, I'm realizing that I'm at a point in my career where they can tell me that I was wrong after I did it."

Green was initially signed by WWE in 2018, but sustained an unfortunately-timed injury shortly after her call up from NXT to the main roster in 2021. She was released a few months later, before making a surprise return to WWE in this year's Royal Rumble match. She is currently one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions with Piper Niven. Green previously held the belts with Sonya Deville, who suffered an ACL tear in recent weeks.

H/T to Fightful.